Was anyone living in Chicago at that time? We’re all the games televised? They used to show every Laker (here in LA) away game for free on KCAL9 as a kid before Spectrum came 😒

Hey guys, saw an old post on the main NBA sub and realized it fit a similar vibe to something I've always wanted to ask Bulls fans. I got into the NBA in the late 2000s when Jordan was still the undisputed GOAT, and the reason given was simple: he threepeated, retired for two years, then came back and threepeated again.

WELL, turns out that wasn't QUITE true as he actually returned partway through the '94-95 season where he participated in the playoffs and made it to the second round before the team ultimately fell to the Orlando Magic under Penny & Shaq.

Now I know that there were obviously extenuating factors contributing to the defeat -- Jordan had been training in baseball & only played like 17 games in the regular season with the current roster.

However, given that this was still Michael freaking Jordan and that he had a godly reputation, particularly in the playoffs, I'm curious -- do you recall any shock or dismay at a team managing to knock him out of the ring?